New Lumia 950 XL macro sample will blow you away

In just a few weeks, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950 are expected to go on sale. One area where we have high hopes for the high-end Windows Phone is in regards to its 20MP camera. Indeed, yesterday we had a chance to play around with the 950 XL's new shooter and were very impressed both with its speed and incredible quality.

Juha Alakarhu, who is the lead on Microsoft's camera technology, posted a new photo on his Instagram from the Lumia 950 XL. The photo seen below is a macro of droplets on a leaf and it sure is impressive. Between the color, detail and sharpness the photo looks like it came from a DSLR instead of a smartphone.

Lumia 950 and 950 XL camera highlights

20-megapixel

F/1.9 aperture

1/2.4-inch sensor

1.12-micron pixel size

ISO up to 12800

Zeiss optics

5th generation Optical Image Stabilization

Triple LED natural flash

4K video recording

Rich Capture automatically chooses the best camera mode

Completely new color processing algorithm

Microsoft is currently putting the finishing touches on all aspects of the software for the new Lumias. The Lumia 950 is expected for AT&T later in November with a European rollout out for it and the Lumia 950 XL expected in December.

Needless to say, we can't wait to try out the final version. Follow the source link to see Juha's original Instagram image.